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STAR APPLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does star apple mean? 

STAR APPLE (noun)
  The noun STAR APPLE has 1 sense:

1. evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersidesplay

  Familiarity information: STAR APPLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STAR APPLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

caimito; Chrysophyllum cainito; star apple

Hypernyms ("star apple" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Holonyms ("star apple" is a member of...):

Chrysophyllum; genus Chrysophyllum (tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs)


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